FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ OBSTACLES ~ 02 November 2014

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[Publius]

ALL SOULS DAY: DEATH AND RELIGION

BRAHMS: “A GERMAN REQUIEM”

”Gravestones cheer the living, dear; they’re no use to the dead.”
– Rev. Gary Davis

Rather than write a Catholic Requiem Mass, Bach wrote a service that set verses from Luther’s German Bible to music. This was purely a Protestant conception. The idea was to console the living, not concentrate on what the dead might be experiencing in the afterlife while the family sat comfortably in church.

But it was Johannes Brahms who executed that idea beautifully in his German Requiem. This was to be his first Top 10 hit and an overnight sensation in the world of choristers and sacred music.

The opening is mystical and comforting. How can you top this for a beginning? The key is a sublime F Major.

Brahms: “A German Requiem”, “Blessed are They Who Mourn”

The second movement turns dark but ends optimistically. Catch the horror and majesty at 3:02!

This is Klaus Tennstedt conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.

Brahms: “A German Requiem”, “All Flesh is as Grass”

Brahms could write tunes that were instant folk song. People would hear the melody years later and say, “That was Brahms?” When the fourth movement was first performed, most of the audience was in tears by the end. Clara Schumann, who had recently lost her husband Robert, was crying like a baby. Have your handkerchiefs ready.

This is Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharmonic and Chorus.

Brahms: “A German Requiem”, “How Lovely are Your Dwelling Places”

[Kathy in Alaska]

[PROCON]

Hiya Ma!

Well, I'm at my new home, finally a Washingtonian again, and I'm beat, LOL!

Zach helped me off-load and now I'm winding down. Talk to ya soon.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Maestro! You've been playing some of my favorites - I have had the good fortune to sing as a tenor chorister in all of these great Requiems. Please indulge me as I post this, the beginning of the Verdi Requiem"

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS
AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



"Introit And Kyrie"
Giuseppe Verdi "Requiem"
The Orchestra And Chorus Of The Opera House, Rome
Tullio Serafin
(Click)



A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sounds like a wonderful setting.

[Publius]

It’s a nice conservative town. They shut down the old business district on Sundays.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

A Blessed Lord’s Day to The Mayor family. I hope it stopped raining.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[SandRat]

For he commands all that is Heaven and in/on Earth. There are no obstacles that can stop him or you if you truly are committed to him.

[luvie]

So true! :)

[Publius]

Done any wallerin’ this weekend?

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



"Dnes’ Spaseniye Miru Byst"
("Today Hath Salvation Come To Earth")
Rachmaninoff "Vespers" (Op. 37)
The National Academic Choir Of Ukraine
(Click)

Dnes’ spaseniye miru byst’, ___ poyem voskresshemu iz groba, ___ i nachal’niku zhizni nasheya; razrushiv bo smertiyu smert’, ___ pobedu dade nam i veliyu milost’.	Today hath salvation come to earth; ___ let us praise our Saviour, risen from the tomb; ___ for he is the Author of our life; for destroying death by death, ___ he hath given us the victory and great favor.

Please let me know by FReepmail if you would like
to be admitted to or released from my music pinglist.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SandRat]

[ConorMacNessa]

"TAKE UP THY CROSS
AND FOLLOW ME"



"I Vow To Thee My Country"
Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
(Click)

"I VOW TO THEE, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace."

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

Providence~Mansion Robe and Crown.wma

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits.wma

Ray Walker~How Great Thou Art.wma

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Excellence, and a Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

Thank you, Douglas, for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Lord, for a safe trip for Pro. Thanks for checking in.

A Blessed Lord's Day for you and yours.

Good night and rest well, Pro. Thanks for helping honor our troops and thank you for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

There are no obstacles that can stop him or you if you truly are committed to him.

Most well said, Sand...((HUGS))

A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours.

A nice day of rest? How's the workshop doing?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Already started on the clocks least relied upon.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve